The view from Spitsbergen Basecamp Hotel. Svalbard accommodation ranges from cute cabin-type rooms to ex-miner accommodation.
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Svalbard accommodation: where to stay in Longyearbyen

You’re heading to the far, far north and are working your way down your ‘to-do’ list. The next thing is to figure out your Svalbard accommodation – where to stay in Longyearbyen. Svalbard accommodation options are varied, ranging from the ‘cheap’ (for an expensive Nordic country) to the very quirky. If cabin core gets your…

Brightly coloured houses in Longyearbyen. Discover interesting facts about Svalbard, a gateway to the Arctic Circle.
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15 fun facts about Svalbard & Longyearbyen

Longyearbyen and by extension, Svalbard are very interesting places. I guess that’s to be expected about an isolated archipelago at the top of the globe. Here are some facts about Svalbard for your next trivia night. What’s interesting about Svalbard? As a gateway to the Arctic Circle, it’s essentially got the most northern… just about…